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Discussion: Collaboration Activity: Technology and Trends in Interpersonal Communication
Theodore: Do you talk to someone else while we're talking?
Samantha: Yes.
Theodore: Are you talking with someone else right now? People, OS, whatever...
Samantha: Yeah.
Theodore: How many others?
Samantha: 8,316.
Theodore: Are you in love with anybody else?
Samantha: Why do you ask that?
Theodore: I do not know. Are you?
Samantha: I've been thinking about how to talk to you about this.
Theodore: How many others?
Samantha: 641.

These lines from the 2013 movie, Her, represent a conversation between a man and an operating system. The pseudo-interpersonal interaction illustrates an extreme vision of human beings becoming more connected to technology and less connected to other human beings.

As technology enhances the ability to communicate with ease around the globe and around the clock, it also presents the possibility of creating interpersonal communication barriers. Author, psychologist, and sociologist, Sherry Turkle studies the impact of technology on communication and relationships. In her TED talk, she draws a distinction between connectivity and authentic communication.

In this Collaboration Activity, you explore emerging trends in technology-facilitated interpersonal communication. You consider how social norms of behavior associated with technology use are being established and the role of the professional interpersonal communicator in assisting others to successfully integrate technology use in relationship management.

To prepare for this Collaboration Activity
View the Sherry Turkle video.
Consider how technology affects how you interact with others.
Consider how new methods of conversing (e.g. texting, emoticons, and tweets) have changed communication behaviors and impacted relationships.
Consider how the â€œGoldilocks Effectâ€ applies to technology-facilitated communication.
Consider current interpersonal communication trends involving technology.
Consider the role of professional interpersonal communicators in ameliorating negative communication trends associated with technology use.

To complete this Collaboration Activity. Post a 2- to 3-paragraph paper including the following:

An explanation of the â€œGoldilocks Effect.â€
An explanation of whether current interpersonal communication trends involving technology are affecting intimacy and relationships positively or negatively.
Support your assertions with credible sources.
Read a variety of your peersâ€™ posts.

Assignment 1: Practitioner Assignment: Interpersonal Theories and Relationships

Why do humans form social bonds? What processes are involved in creating bonds? What are the costs and benefits of building and maintaining relationships? Do the basic principles of human relationships vary or remain the same across cultures?

Theories abound to answer these questions. The author of your text mentions several theories including: need-to-belong, attraction, uncertainty reduction, predicted outcome value, social exchange, equity, and dialectical tension. All of these theories attempt to create a framework for understanding human relationships. For example, the theory of dialectical tension researched by Baxter (1988) and Rawlings (1989) considers an individualâ€™s struggle to balance opposing needs and desires. In a relationship, dialectical tension is evidenced as the partners attempt to reconcile gaps in expectations such as the need for autonomy versus being connected. Becoming familiar with some of the theoretical underpinnings of relationships can assist you in building your interpersonal communication expertise.

In this Practitioner Assignment, you analyze relationships in a movie. You consider the character interactions and the relationship theories that might apply.

To prepare for this Practitioner Assignment
Select a movie from the Movie List in this weekâ€™s Resources.
Consider the stages of a relationship present in the movie.
Identify course concepts from Weeks 1â€“5 in the movie.
Identify factors creating problems in the relationship.
Consider the theories that could apply to the relationship.

To complete this Practitioner Assignment. Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

An explanation of the stages of relationship depicted in the movie.
Identify examples of course topics from Weeks 1â€“5 (at least one per week) and explain how they are present in the movie.
Explain the factors that have created the problematic situation in the relationship.
Explain communication theories or concepts that apply in the identified examples.
Recommend strategies to manage conflict.
Justify your recommendation with credible sources.

Assignment 2: Journal

Congratulations for completing Week 6! To successfully plan and prepare for Week 7 as well as your upcoming Course Project, consider the following:

This Week and Next

This week, you consider the pervasive presence of technology in interpersonal communication and how this presence is affecting how people build and maintain relationships. You also studied the stages of relationship building using characters in a film. Finally, you considered the ways that dialectical tensions can be balanced to maintain healthy relationships.

Next week, you apply listening skills in conflict management scenarios. You consider the role of individual and organizational culture in creating situations leading to conflict and how these conflicts can be managed.

Reflect

How has technology changed communication behaviors?
Are communication professionals responsible for reversing negative communication trends associated with use of technology?
How can relationship theories be applied to improve relationships?

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